The next tuner challenge..

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Damn you CLS :sly: Actually I was kind of expecting faster. That what I've been meaning to ask, how much faster is faster in such a small amount of track? (comparing to the "standard" cars which both the RWD and AWD R-Tune and S2000 got mid '37s with me)
 
Your times are similar to mine in the base car - I tried the stock Mine's R34 as well and hit mid 35's with MUCH more power, so I'm thinking the time spreads will be small overall.
 
I see, so 0.1 sec faster is roughly equal to 0.5sec on a normal track then? I managed to squeeze an extra 0.1sec out of the 3000GT SR thanks to a camber adjustment. It now sits on a 36.413 T1 sector time. It feels good for a 3000GT, I can't wait to judge other's cars, especially that Focus and Peugeot.
 
update:

FWD: 85% complete (41.xxx)
AWD: 70% complete (37.xxx)
RWD: 30% complete (40.xxx)
 
How do you figure the percentage? I normally sit down and work on one car before even thinking about another.
 
I must've been high when I claimed 37's for the Focus. it can consistently pull flat 40's, occasionally make a sting under it. :ouch: I must've mixed it's T1 times with the early bimmer runs. :guilty: never the less, it is still one excellently handling FF. I tried it with 270bhp+, and it still handled nicely. I considered lengthening first three gears, but then I gave up. maybe on flatter tracks it could run brilliantly with such power and gearing, but on citta it's simply too much for the multitasking front tyres.
 
well, I drove Kent's CTR'01 against the Focus, and the results were about what i expected them to be. Should I do a small writeup here..?
 
Focus did. I might polish it a bit more though, testing it against Kent's Civic brought up few interesting issues I have to smooth out.:odd:
 
I wonder how good I could have made a Corvette for this, oh well.
Did your Focus feel better or did it just have more speed?
 
Both. I think Kent used 6.2 mile '01 CTR, and I used a gazillion mile worn out one, so that might have affected the results slightly. It's not a bad car though..
 
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Edit: That NSX time is nice, what speed do you reach going up the hill after the start line approaching the first corner? Both my cars ironically reach 200km/hr on the dot (120mph roughly).
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My NSX-R will generally reach 120-125 around there. The RS4 can reach 125 with ease, but its not as nimble as the NSX-R so it loses a good second per corner.

Seems your ASL is roughly just as fast as the NSX-R, I guess I have more straightline speed and you have tighter handling. Should be interesting to see how the judges handle them :D:tup:
 
Leonidae
Focus did. I might polish it a bit more though, testing it against Kent's Civic brought up few interesting issues I have to smooth out.:odd:
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Leonidae
Both. I think Kent used 6.2 mile '01 CTR, and I used a gazillion mile worn out one, so that might have affected the results slightly. It's not a bad car though..
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We'll find out if it's both but for now I'm sure the Focus was faster (remember everyone, the Civic was running stock weight and 222hp, pwr of well over 5.0 where the Focus is running 10hp more with 100kg less and the pwr to match those advantages). :lol:
Also keep in mind the Civic was tuned at and tuned for Costa di Amalfi, not the tested Citta di Aria (similar but different, costa isn't as bumpy as citta and obviously the transmission settings would be different).

Also, I was running a 22,000 mile CTR, not a 6.2.

Beyond that, I'm very interested to see what the Focus can do. I hear it handles better than the Civic (that's one heck of a claim), and I hear it is fast (although I see you've corrected the claims claims). Basically, I'm really looking forward to testing that Focus simply because I need to know if that is confidence speaking or if the Focus legitimately handles better. :sly:

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Oh come on, have some faith to the skills of the senior founder of MFT.. And worry not, testing and polishing will continue until time for judging starts.. and it was mostly a gearing/driving line/corner entry issue right on top of the hill, where you have to do right hander, brake hard and clear a small chicane..
 
Well, since you claimed your S-Tune to be a tailhappy monster and it turned out to be a bit of an understeer pig... :mischievous:

My cars should be prepped within the next few days.
 
Pfft, you just don't know proper driving style for it, which is why you were about 2 seconds slower than me.
 
Leonidae
Pfft, you just don't know proper driving style for it, which is why you were about 2 seconds slower than me.
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All is relative fellas, keep it easy going. :cheers:

I'm looking forward to the event's true start!:cheers:
 
Leonidae
Pfft, you just don't know proper driving style for it, which is why you were about 2 seconds slower than me.
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It would've been a low 36 if I had been bothered to lift a little on the final sweeper. But I shouldn't have to lift there. :P

(Kent, it's all friendly debate. Leo and I have been going back and forth about it for a while)
 
My car only needs to lift on that part if you don't take the right line through it. The 3000GT that is.
 
The NSX-R and suprisingly, the Civic will take the last sweeper flat out, even if I take a dodgey line.

The RS4 needs a near-perfect line though, otherwise it headbutts the pillars either side of the arch. :ouch:
 
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How do you figure the percentage? I normally sit down and work on one car before even thinking about another.
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uh, i don't know.., estimations??? :dopey:

my RWD needs some work, it's too tailhappy.., it's pulling about the same time as my FWD.., BTW i'm going to change the name, from B&W Company to CFH Team.., :D
 
CFH Team, Can't Fight Holdens Team? :lol:
I know, Carbon Fibre Hood Team.
Maybe I was being a little harsh on the 3000GT, it can take it pretty well, but screw it up badly and you'll end up like VTiRoj's RS4, head-on into a pile of bricks.
 
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Maybe I was being a little harsh on the 3000GT, it can take it pretty well, but screw it up badly and you'll end up like VTiRoj's RS4, head-on into a pile of bricks.
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Hehe, when the RS4 hits the bricks, the bricks are no more. :lol: Nah, all I got to do is back off the throttle a smidge, and it clears it fine.

Has anyone taken their entries to the actual Citta di Aria rallies? My NSX-R mocks the "Hard" opponents. :P Only taken the RS4 to medium, where it educated a Starion in what the arse end of a RS4 looks like. :sly:
 
I'm actually working on a nice little car for the RWD division... I think I might be able to do well...

Still have some work to do on the car though, since it will spin in 2nd gear when going through bumps. :ill:
 
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Hehe, when the RS4 hits the bricks, the bricks are no more. :lol: Nah, all I got to do is back off the throttle a smidge, and it clears it fine.

Has anyone taken their entries to the actual Citta di Aria rallies? My NSX-R mocks the "Hard" opponents. :P Only taken the RS4 to medium, where it educated a Starion in what the arse end of a RS4 looks like. :sly:
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Yeah, I took my 3000GT to the Medium one, I won by a pathetically large margin and I'm not patient enough to sit through the extra laps of the Hard one.

Snyp
I'm actually working on a nice little car for the RWD division... I think I might be able to do well...

Still have some work to do on the car though, since it will spin in 2nd gear when going through bumps. :ill:
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Is it really light? Give us a hint.
 
My cars usually are safe to drive.. in other words, they rely heavily on grip. But should you want some action, tail out malachy isn't far. you just need to grip the car from the neck and start shaking.. using different weight shifting techniques is recommendedd. it isn't my fault if some ham-fisted gangsta from Harlem ( no offense meant to any gangstas from Harlem) doesn't know any more finesse and skill requiring professional driving techniques. Maybe MFT or I alone should start making driving technique videos for dummies.
 

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